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Share Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, astounded Nigerians last week.  While addressing journalists at the National Assembly complex, he offered a panacea for the banditry ravaging the country, counselling Nigerians to defend themselves. The minister said: “It is the responsibility of everybody to keep alert and to find safety when necessary. But we shouldn’t be cowards. At times, the bandits will only come with about three rounds of ammunition. When they fire shots, everybody runs. In our younger days, we stood to fight any aggression coming for us (sic). I don’t know why people a...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) is soon to approve a policy mandating Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to buy locally

Share The 7Star Global airlines, an aircraft maintenance and overhaul repairs firm based in Lagos, is set to acquire four Embraer jets to start up its premium airline operations. 7-Star airline currently has five helicopters in its hangars awaiting necessary clearance while paper works are being perfected. The chief executive officer of 7Star Global Airline, Mr Issac Balami, who dropped this hint in his office at the Murtala Mohammad Airport Ikeja, said plans were already made for smooth processing of the development. Balami said the business model of the airline would be different as it woul...

Share FOR quality education to be achieved, there is the need to regulate the teaching profession with a view of ensuring the provision of quality teachers for quality teaching and learning. This submission was made by the Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and a lecturer in the Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Professor Josiah Olusegun Adeboye. He added that “it is no longer news that the teaching profession needs rediscovery and repositioning.” Ajiboye said this while delivering the University of Ibadan...

FG trains 13,000 healthcare workers on COVID-19 vaccination exercise FG trains 13,000 healthcare workers on COVID-19 vaccination exercise Share In preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines into the country, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has commenced a nationwide training programme for health care workers. The trainees would be engaged in the COVID-19 vaccination exercise both at the national and state levels. In a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations Unit, Mohammad Ohitoto, on Thursday, in Abuja, it said trainees are drawn from “Over 13,00...